USPP2582P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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.12. 28, 196 H. ROBINSON flant Pat. 2,582

ROSE PLANT Filed Oct. 6, 1964 United States Patent 2,582 ROSE PLANT Herbert Robinson, Burbage, Hinclrle-y, England, assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N.Y., a corporation of New York Filed Oct. 6, 1964, Ser. No. 402,043 1 Claim. c1. Plt.18)

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class, which was originated by me by crossing an unnamed and unpatented seedling of Peace (U.S. Plant Patent No. 591) X Gail Borden (U.S. Plant Patent No. 1618) with an unnamed and unpatented seedling of the rose variety known as Dorothy Peach (unpatented).

The primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new and improved Hybrid Tea rose variety having greater blooming ability than the variety Peace, and which bears more colorful Pink flowers than the variety Peace. This objective was fully achieved, along with other desirable improvements, as evidenced by the following unique combination of characteristics which are outstanding in the new variety and which distinguish it from its parents as well as from all other varieties of which I am aware:

(1) An upright habit of plant growth;

(2) A free blooming habit, with consequent greater abundance of flowers than the variety Peace;

(3) A flower form similar to that of the variety Peace;

and

(4) A distinctive and attractive general color tonality of the flowers corresponding to Deep Rose Pink, lightly overcast with Rose Pink.

Asexual reproduction of the new variety by budding, as performed at Newark, New York, U.S.A., and also at Pleasanton, California, U.S.A., shows that the aforementioned characteristics and distinctions come true to form and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagations.

The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens of the vegetative growth and flowers of my new variety in different stages of development and as depicted in color as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same in color illustration of this character.

The following is a detailed description of my new variety, with color terminology in accordance with Ridgways Color Standards and Nomenclature:

Parentage: Seedling.

Seed parent.An unnamed seedling of Peace Gail Borden. Pollen parent.An unnamed seedling of the rose Dorothy Peach. Classification:

B0tanic.Hybrid Tea. C0mmercial.Hybrid Tea.

Flower (Observations made from specimens grown in greenhouse at Newark, New York, U.S.A., in the early afternoon during the latter part of the month of may.)

Blooming Habit: Recurrentcontinuous. Bud:

Size.Large. F 0rm.-Ovoid; is not affected by wet or hot weather. Col0r.When sepals first divideLight Coral Red, Plate 13. When petals begin to unfurlRose Color, Plate 12, lightly overcast with Deep Rose Pink, Plate 12. When half-blowninside of petals: Thulite Pink, Plate 26, lightly overcast with Spinel Pink, Plate 26 in the lower half of the petal and the outer edge of the petal. Reverse of petals: Spinel Pink, Plate 26, overcast with Thulite Pink, Plate 26, in the center of the petal.

Sepals.Smooth edge; stand up when petals begin to unfurl. Col=or-inside: Malachite Green, Plate 32; outside: Cedar Green, Plate 6.

Calyx.-ColorCedar Green, Plate 6. Shapepear. Sizebroad. Aspect-smooth. Odor when rubbednone.

Peduncle. Length medium. Aspect rough. Strengtherect; slender. ColorForest Green, Plate 17.

Opening-Opens up well; is not affected by adverse weather conditions.

Bloom:

Size.Large. 6 inches. Borne-Both singly and several together; free blooming, with many blooms per plant.

Stems.-Medium length; strong.

Form (when first open).High centered. Permanence-retains its form to the end, but outer petals curl back. Petalage-double (full but open center). Number of petals under normal conditionsfrom 25 to 30.

C0l0r.Center of flowerDeep Rose Pink, Plate 12, very lightly overcast with Rose Color, Plate 12. Outer petals-Thulite Pink, Plate 26, very lightly overcast with Deep Rose Pink, Plate 12. Base of petals (aiglet)Empire Yellow, Plate 4. Inside of petalsDeep Rose Pink, Plate 12, lightly overcast with Rose Pink, Plate 12. Reverse of petalsRose Pink, Plate 12, lightly overcast with Deep Rose Pink, Plate 12, with lower half of petal faintly overcast with Light Orange-Yellow, Plate 3. General tonality from a distanceDeep Rose Pink, Plate 12, lightly overcast with Rose Pink, Plate 12.

Discoloration.General tonality at end of first day Deep Rose Pink, Plate 12, lightly overcast with Rose Pink, Plate 12. Second dayDeep Rose Pink, Plate 12, overcast with Rose Pink, Plate 12. Third dayDeep Rose Pink, Plate 12, overcast with Rose Pink, Plate 12.

Petals:

Texture.Leathery; is not affected by wet or hot weather Appearance.lnsidesatiny.

F 0rm.Oval; notched slightly.

Arrangement.lmbricated (regularly arranged shingle-like).

Petaloids in center.Few; large.

Persistence.Drop off cleanly.

Fragrance.Moderate. Nature-tea (average hybrid tea scent).

Lasting quality.0n the plantlong. As cut flower-long.

Average size when fully expanded Outside-shiny.

regularly arranged Patented Dec. 28, 1965 3 4 Plant Thorns: Form: Bush. T h0rns.-Quantityon main stalks from base: Growth: Vigorous; upright and bushy. ordinary; on laterals from stalk: ordinary. Form Foliage: Compound of from 5 to 7 leaflets. narrow base; medium length; some straight and Size.Large. 5 some hooked downward. Color (when young)- Q y-- Acajou Red, Plate 13. Position-irregular. Colon-New PP sidfii-Jlellowish Olive, Prickles.Quantity-on main stalks from base:

Plate 30, overcast with Bordeaux, Plate 12; under none On laterals; none side:-Garnet Brown, Plate 1, with center of leaf c Rainette Green, Plate 31. Old foliage upper 10 gli' gi on mun Shlks' none' side: Cress Green, Plate 31; under side-Spinach I claim: jj igigi i' A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class, substantially as herein shown and described,

T extura-Upper side-glossy. Under sidesmooth. Ribs and veins.Ordinary. 15 Edge.Serrated (saw-toothed).

Serrati0n.B-0th double and single; small.

characterized particularly as to novelty by the unique combination of an upright habit of plant growth, a free blooming habit, with consequent greater abundance of L f c l Li h Cress Green, Plate 31 flowers than the variety Peace, a flower form similar Under sideprickly. to that of the variety Peace, and a distincitive and at- Stipu[es.-Medium length; smooth. 2O tractive general color tonality of the flowers correspond- Wood: ing to Deep Rose Pink, lightly overcast with Rose Pink.

New w00d.ColorYellowish Oil Green, Plate 5.

Barksm=ooth. Old wood.C0lor-Cress Green, Plate 31. Barksmooth.

No references cited.

2 ABRAHAM G. STONE, Primary Examiner.

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